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Flatten a cylindrical surface

Posted Nov 30, 2021, 2:29 p.m. EST General, Parameters, Variables, & Functions, Results & Visualization 1 Reply

Lillian Zhang
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Hi,

My model has a cylindrical geometry and is running a heat transfer simulation. I want to look at the streamline on cylinder surface. I'm wondering if it's possible to cut the surface and flatten it into a 2D temperature plot?

Thank you!

Lillian

1 Reply Last Post Dec 2, 2021, 5:20 a.m. EST
Magnus Ringh COMSOL Employee

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Posted: 3 years ago Dec 2, 2021, 5:20 a.m. EST
Updated: 3 years ago Dec 2, 2021, 5:42 a.m. EST

Hi Lillian,

You can do this by adding a Surface dataset that takes your Solution dataset for the 3D heat transfer simulation as its input. Select the cylinder surface or surfaces to include in the 2D surface. You can then use that Surface dataset in a 2D Plot Group and add a Streamline plot to that plot group.

Best regards,

Magnus

Hi Lillian, You can do this by adding a Surface dataset that takes your Solution dataset for the 3D heat transfer simulation as its input. Select the cylinder surface or surfaces to include in the 2D surface. You can then use that Surface dataset in a 2D Plot Group and add a Streamline plot to that plot group. Best regards, Magnus

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